Young Harry Houdini
1987, English. Directed by James Orr.
This biographical movie depicts the youth of the magician Harry Houdini (1874 - 1926). As a boy his name was Eric Weiss and his father wanted him to become a locksmith. But he ran away and joined the traveling show of Dr. Grimaldi, where he learned the tricks of a magician and a little mystery from his Indian assistant, too.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- James OrrDirector
- Wil WheatonEhrich Weiss / Young Harry Houdini
- Jeffrey DeMunnAdult Harry Houdini
- Kerri GreenCalpernia
- Barry CorbinElmore
- Roy DotriceSir Arthur Conan Doyle
- J. Reuben SilverbirdJohn Parker
- José FerrerDr. Tybalt Grimaldi
- Rossie HarrisTheo
- Phillip BrockWesley
- Michael AlldredgeYardbull
- Sean McClorySean O'Casey
- Lee de BrouxMarshall
Details
- Released
- 14 March 1987
- Written by
- James Orr, Jim Cruickshank
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Young Harry Houdini runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Young Harry Houdini isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 March 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Young Harry Houdini?
If you liked Young Harry Houdini, try John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy.
Who directed Young Harry Houdini?
Young Harry Houdini (1987) was directed by James Orr and stars Wil Wheaton, Jeffrey DeMunn, Kerri Green.